News (129)

  • Austrac kicks off CIO hunt

    Australia's anti-money laundering regulator and financial intelligence unit AUSTRAC has started looking for a new chief information officer, following the apparent departure of incumbent Martin French.

  • Sydney Ports floats CIO role

    New South Wales state-owned utility Sydney Ports has started looking for a chief information officer to fill a newly created position.

  • NT Govt appoints new CIO

    The Northern Territory Government has appointed Victor De Silva as CIO for its shared services branch, the Department of Corporate and Information Services.

  • Queensland Health fires CIO

    Queensland Health has fired its chief information officer Paul Summergreene, following reports in June that he was being investigated over expense claims.

  • Agriculture dept praises Commander's work

    Commander Communications has claimed success in a major substantial IT relocation and technology refresh program for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) days after the department put its relationship with the company back out to market.

Features and Case Studies (20)

  • Why CIOs aren't nuts for Chrome

    Google's recently launched web browser, Chrome, will have to overcome a number of major obstacles before it can break the business ubiquity of Internet Explorer and counter the rise of Firefox.

  • IT salary survey: Australians earn $82,507

    The average annual salary of an Australian IT professional is currently $82,507, according to an extensive survey of the sector recently conducted by ZDNet.com.au.

  • Exclusive: Queensland state CIO opens up

    Queensland interim state government CIO Peter Grant and CTO Bob Gurnett tell ZDNet Australia they're making progress on statewide ICT reforms announced last year.

  • Has the "CIO" reached the end of the line?

    Or is it just that old "business versus IT" chestnut again?

  • SA eyes Apple, Red Hat to dodge vendor lock-in

    The South Australian government is looking at a software overhaul that could see Apple or Red Hat taking over from Microsoft on the state's PCs. Analysts warn, however, skills costs could still lead to a software environment dominated by a single platform.

Videos (3)

  • CeBIT: NZ CIO on Web 2.0

    New Zealand government CIO Laurence Millar has cautioned Australian counterparts about rushing to embrace Web 2.0 technologies, citing concerns over content quality and public attacks.

  • Motion: touchpad launch

    Electronic government took centre stage on the second day of CeBIT Australia 2007 in Sydney, with Ann Steward, chief information officer for the Australian government and special minister of state Gary Nairn addressing a full house. Extras: video and photo gallery.

  • CeBIT: Day Two Wrap

    Electronic government took centre stage on the second day of CeBIT Australia 2007 in Sydney, with Ann Steward, chief information officer for the Australian government and special minister of state Gary Nairn addressing a full house. Extras: video and photo gallery.

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